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...base in Gaza City. In response, Abbas took his boldest step yet to assert his authority, firing at least 25 top security officials and going to Gaza to rebuke Hamas leaders in person. "If you run from a leaking roof," he told aides, "you'll end up with a flood...
...Wake of the Flood The spontaneity and abundance of tsunami-relief aid from the world over are beyond my wildest dreams [Jan. 10]. That generosity reinforces the faith I've always had in the essential goodness of mankind. The media seem to emphasize only the evil and crookedness of people, as if good and kind gestures are not newsworthy. Evil acts are what get prominent coverage by the press. Chandy John Bangalore, India...
...Feed Frosh,” News, Feb. 7), we understand the Quincy residents’ point of view. We sympathize with the upheaval of one’s dining experience by an invading horde of Yard immigrants, uppity and dirty, who gobble up Bob’s Pasta and flood the grill with cheeseburger orders. The solution, though, is not freshman banishment from Quincy, because the problem is not solely with Quincy...
...sale of these shares, so the state would maintain corporate control. But in June 2001, at the height of the market bubble, the government announced that it would allow the sale of some "nontradable" shares and use the proceeds to fund a national pension scheme. Investors panicked, fearing a flood of new shares would drive down prices. Although the government quickly reversed its decision, the markets lost a quarter of their value in three months, and they have kept falling ever since. "Everybody still worries that some day the state will sell those shares," says Fraser Howie, co-author...
With the clean up well on its way and little material damage, van Stolk-Riley said the incident will get students to think more seriously about flood protection—and upgrading their offices...